<form name="form1" method="post" action="orders.php">
<input type="hidden" name="oid" value="<{$oid}>">
  <select name="status">
<{foreach item=stat from=$status}>
<option value="<{$stat.name}>"><{$stat.name}></option>
<{/foreach}> 
</select>
<textarea name="comment"></textarea>
<input type="submit" name="addNew" value="Add New">
</form>